Character
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100
What is the name and age of the main character?
Brian, 13 years
100
Describe what happens when Brian is in the bushplane?
The pilot has a heart attack and Brian has to land the plane on his own.
100

Define frantic

desperate with fear or worry

100
What is the main conflict so far in the story?
Brian is stranded in the wilderness.
100
Who Show's Brian where the berries are?
The birds
200

Name one character trait of Brian at the beginning of the story.

Shy, hesitant, angry, logical

200
What is one thing Brian does after the crash that moves the plot forward?
He makes a list of all the things he has from the crash.
200

Define amphibious

suited for both land and water

200
What is an example from the text that shows the conflict, Man vs. Man?
Brian is angry at his mom for seeing the man in the car and wanting a divorce.
200
How does Brian carry the berries back to his camp?
In his wind breaker.
300
How does Brian's childhood hinder him now?
He grew up in the city and does not know much about woods, and hunting and survival.
300

What effect did eating so many berries have on Brian?

He got sick and learned to think more carefully about what he was eating.

300

Define gorge

to eat too much

300
Give an example of the conflict, Man vs. Nature from the text.
The mosquitos bite relentlessly at him. The berries make him sick.
300
What does Brian call the berries? Explain.
Gut cherries, because they made his stomach ache and they are tasteless.
400
In chapter 7, Why does Brian wake up screaming?
His stomach hurts from the berries.
400
Name several big tasks that Brian has been trying to accomplish since he crashed.
build a shelter, find food, start a fire.
400

Define pulverize

to crush into tiny particles 

400
Give an example of the conflict, Man vs. himself from the text.
Brian is struggling with his own thoughts about the divorce. He is angry and hasn't accepted what has happened yet.
400
What tool does Brian have? Name two things he has done with it so far.
A hatchet. Made a shelter and protected himself from the porcupine.
500
What lesson did Brian learn from his former English teacher? How does he apply this lesson to his situation?
Mr. Perpich always told Brian to stay positive and get motivated. Brian realizes that he can't sit around and feel sorry for himself. He has to get motivated and figure things out for himself.
500
What animal visits Brian at night? What is significant about this particular event? How does it move the plot forward?
A porcupine. Brian makes sparks with his hatchet and then tries to re-create the sparks the next day in order to make fire.
500

Define rivulet 

a small stream of water 

500

After Brian crashes in the lake, what does he begin to realize about his chance at rescue? 

He realizes he might not get rescued for some time because he is so far from the flight path. 

500
How does Brian learn he is sharing his new home with wild animals?
He sees a bear while picking berries. A porcupine wanders into his shelter.
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